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Bay Area news crew approached by armed individuals, ordered to hand over equipment

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 28, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Unidentified journalist 7 (KNTV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist says he feared for his life while covering anti-vaccine rally in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2021
Location: Springfield, Oregon
Targets: James Croxton (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Reporter at Atlanta crime scene assaulted by security guard

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 13, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Mike Petchenik (WSB-TV)

Assailant →: Private security
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Social media journalist shoved by police at Minneapolis protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Kevin Gilman (Watchdog Citizen News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Unicorn Riot journalist pushed by officer while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Niko Georgiades (Unicorn Riot)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist assaulted while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: August 21, 2023
Date of incident: May 28, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 20CV19618
Targets: Andy Ngo (Independent)
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Individuals steal photojournalist’s camera drone ahead of George Floyd anniversary demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 25, 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Targets: Mark Vancleave (Minnesota Star Tribune)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment broken →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Talk radio host harassed and attacked at a Seattle demonstration protesting Palestinian evictions

Incident Details

Date of incident: May 16, 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Jason Rantz (KTTH)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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